Tag: Security Policy


  • Ex-NVA Soldiers as Bundeswehr Reservists: Germany’s DDR Debate

    Ex-NVA Soldiers as Bundeswehr Reservists: Germany’s DDR Debate

    Overview: A manpower crisis meets a controversial idea Germany’s Bundeswehr is grappling with a significant manpower shortage. Reports suggest that, in addition to regular recruitment, there is a push to broaden the pool of reservists to ensure rapid mobilization in a future crisis. A recent proposal, attributed to CDU figure Sepp Müller, would consider using…

  • Drone Threats to European Airports: Protection Gaps

    Drone Threats to European Airports: Protection Gaps

    Growing Drone Threats to European Airports Across Europe, drones have become an increasingly visible risk to critical infrastructure. From Polish airspace to Danish and Norwegian airports, suspected drone activity has repeatedly forced closures and disruptions. The pattern extends to the south of Sweden near Karlskrona, underscoring how quickly a small unmanned aircraft can threaten large,…

  • Drone Threats at Airports: Europe’s Security Gaps and Fixes

    Drone Threats at Airports: Europe’s Security Gaps and Fixes

    The rising drone threat to European airports Drones have moved from novelty to a glaring security concern for European aviation. In recent months, suspicious drone activity has been reported above bases, power facilities, and airports across the region. After drone incursions in Poland, the Danish airports in Copenhagen and Oslo were briefly paralysed at the…